Neichu
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, ASE Tech Team
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | 內杵 |
|---|---|
| Translation | Inner Pestle |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 332.4968459 |
| Declination | 33.17822233 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Neichu (4.29m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Peg |
Neichu is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of the star π2 Peg in constellation Pegasus.
Concordance, Etymology, History
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026.
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